Instant Search

[lat9]

Using instantSearch v4.0.0 on a freshly-minted zc158a installation with a clone of the responsive_classic template on PHP 7.4.30.

When I type in the search box, I'm getting the following log:

[03-Apr-2023 17:13:33 Europe/Berlin] PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught TypeError: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, null given in C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php:282
Stack trace:
#0 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php(282): strip_tags(NULL)
#1 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php(196): zcAjaxInstantSearch->formatDropdownResults(Array)
#2 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\ajax.php(85): zcAjaxInstantSearch->instantSearch()
#3 {main}
  thrown in C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php on line 282

[03-Apr-2023 17:13:33 Europe/Berlin] Request URI: /mysite/ajax.php?act=ajaxInstantSearch&method=instantSearch, IP address: 127.0.0.1
--> PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, null given in C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php:282
Stack trace:
#0 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php(282): strip_tags(NULL)
#1 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php(196): zcAjaxInstantSearch->formatDropdownResults(Array)
#2 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\ajax.php(85): zcAjaxInstantSearch->instantSearch()
#3 {main}
  thrown in C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php on line 282.

[marcopm]

Using instantSearch v4.0.0 on a freshly-minted zc158a installation with a clone of the responsive_classic template on PHP 7.4.30.

When I type in the search box, I'm getting the following log:

[03-Apr-2023 17:13:33 Europe/Berlin] PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught TypeError: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, null given in C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php:282
Stack trace:
#0 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php(282): strip_tags(NULL)
#1 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php(196): zcAjaxInstantSearch->formatDropdownResults(Array)
#2 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\ajax.php(85): zcAjaxInstantSearch->instantSearch()
#3 {main}
  thrown in C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php on line 282

[03-Apr-2023 17:13:33 Europe/Berlin] Request URI: /mysite/ajax.php?act=ajaxInstantSearch&method=instantSearch, IP address: 127.0.0.1
--> PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, null given in C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php:282
Stack trace:
#0 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php(282): strip_tags(NULL)
#1 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php(196): zcAjaxInstantSearch->formatDropdownResults(Array)
#2 C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\ajax.php(85): zcAjaxInstantSearch->instantSearch()
#3 {main}
  thrown in C:\xampp\htdocs\mysite\includes\classes\ajax\zcAjaxInstantSearch.php on line 282.

Fixed in this commit that I'll include in the next release: https://github.com/marco-pm/zencart_...3a4f49a97f7072

In short, replace $img !== '' with !empty($img)

[lat9]

Thanks for the quick response! I can confirm that your change corrected the issue.

[CunningStunt2]

Havin a problem installing this, I get "Column 'products_description' cannot be part of FULLTEXT index" when trying to install the plugin in my store admin, I have also replaced InnoDB with MyISAM in the script installer as detailed above but I get the same error when clicking on install. Is there something I can change in my database using myphpAdmin to fix this?

PHP Version: 7.1.33 (Zend: 3.1.0)
Database Engine: MySQL 5.5.5-10.3.27-MariaDB
Zen Cart 1.5.7c

I hope this is an easy fix as my search is currently non-functioning (I installed on my live store without testing lol)
For example, when I search for 'Upholstery' I get a page not found error and the url is changed to index.php?main_page=FILENAME_INSTANT_SEARCH_RESULT&keyword=upholstery

[marcopm]

Havin a problem installing this, I get "Column 'products_description' cannot be part of FULLTEXT index" when trying to install the plugin in my store admin, I have also replaced InnoDB with MyISAM in the script installer as detailed above but I get the same error when clicking on install. Is there something I can change in my database using myphpAdmin to fix this?

PHP Version: 7.1.33 (Zend: 3.1.0)
Database Engine: MySQL 5.5.5-10.3.27-MariaDB
Zen Cart 1.5.7c

I hope this is an easy fix as my search is currently non-functioning (I installed on my live store without testing lol)
For example, when I search for 'Upholstery' I get a page not found error and the url is changed to index.php?main_page=FILENAME_INSTANT_SEARCH_RESULT&keyword=upholstery

Apart from the index error, your PHP version is too old for this plugin, it requires at least PHP 7.4. So it won't work no matter what.
With that configuration you should use an older version (v1) of the plugin.

[CunningStunt2]

Thanks for the info Marcopm, i'll remove what i've uploaded and give the older version a go.

[allmart]

Love this plugin!!! I was hoping that someone could give some guidance as to how to include the products description in the drop down.

Thanks in advance.

[dbltoe]

I'm sure there is a way to add that and looking at https://www.cloudways.com/blog/live-...hp-mysql-ajax/ might give some pointers BUT,

I'm not sure you could successfully present enough space to show enough of the product description to make it worthwhile.

Even using more... to truncate the presented info, you would still need 100-150 characters to show to even start making sense of what might be in the description. Google truncates its search results at 160 characters.

Whereever you decide to truncate for the search, you would need to make sure the characters shown are not just filler but contain enough information to "tease" the customer.